The energy between heaven and earth instantly flew toward Luo Shanyang. He opened his mouth and continuously absorbed every trace of aura, including Long Yue's dragon aura and the dragon souls beneath the water. There was also another terrifying force among these powers, coming from the bottom of the lake. It looked as though a critical-hit treasure was charging up.
"Go to the bottom of the lake and sever its dragon veins! Sever as many as you can!" I cried out in shock. This fierce power was gathering from below. After hundreds of years of accumulation, countless dragon souls filled the bottom of You Ran Lake—even that city. There was probably an astonishing power hidden beneath it as well. If we could cut off this force, perhaps we could stop Luo Shanyang!
After hearing me, Li Taichong immediately called out to Zhou Qiping, who had already flown far away. "Fellow Daoist Zhou, you don't want your divided soul to die as well, do you? If he obtains this spirit treasure, he may overturn the Nine Regions and even bring about a disaster beyond control."
"You're a grandmaster of your generation. Why are you acting like this?" Li Taichong shook his head, then flew toward the bottom of the lake. Taking advantage of the instant when Luo Shanyang was absorbing energy and had no time to deal with me, I used Shrinking the Earth to Charge toward the black coffin!
Just as I arrived, the black coffin's energy suddenly spread wildly, blasting me aside. I caught only a glimpse of Long Yue's unconscious form before I landed beside Xiao Qianjian.
"Are you all right? Don't be rash!" Xiao Qianjian reproached me somewhat. I hurriedly said, "Save the woman in the coffin! She's my friend!"
Xiao Qianjian glanced at the coffin, looking